Tobacco-steamer.



Paten-ted lune l0, |902.

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TOBACCO STEAMER.

(Application led Apr. 5, 1902.4

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Patented June ID, |902.

' No. 7o2,|23.

C. M. ARMSTRONG.

TOBACCO STEAMER.

(Application filed Apr. 5, 1902@ (N0 Model.)

WIT/VES 5 :Be it known that I,-CHARLES,M.` STRONG, a 4citizen of 'theUnite'd States,` resid-Vv ing at Hopkinsvillmin the`.`county of Christian', Statev of Kentucky, chave' invented certain newand usefullmpro'vements ih` TolTo a/ZZ whom it may concern; 1

tacco-Steamers', of which 'the vfollowing is a V specification, reference `being had vktherein -to' o the accompanying drawings.' 'ro' f and particularly to a lstructnre-comprisinga i casll'lg, a receiving-.basket therein, andv a ksteaming-device within.the'oasing` This invention relates toa tobacco-steame r,

1 -The'invention/hasfor'an object-to'prpv'ide f the-steaming device within'fthe casing`may`.

ani improved construction a "of v parts whereby beopened as the doorof the` casing isclosed and all'w'ater'froin the condensation of the -steamfwthill thecasugcondueted fromithel tact with the-tobacco in the Vbasket.

same without co A further object ofjl' the invention iszto provide a new and improvedv constructionjof I f '.fsteamingfdevice adapted to be operatively A 5 connected wit-h thedoor of the-casing and to permit the escape of thestejarfn,V so 'as' not to l "ucomento direct@Ontawiththe,Contenfsof thebasket. f; a y* y lse A v yappended claims.

`v Other and further advantages `of the inventionwill be'heifeina'fter setforth,

and the novel features thereof defined byrithe` In the arawingsigufeji is aiongitudinai section through `the casingwiththe door and Y basket infull lines.`fzFig;2 isa detail verti- 1 cal'section of the steaming device. Fig. 3 is i l s 'an end View of the! invention'with' the door Vopen and the parts broken'away andin' seeition'.

door-hinge, with a portion of the same broken a t i "away to showthe closing-springthe door being indicated. bydotted linesyand Fig. is al detail of the vvalve-lever carried by the door. fr

Like letters of reference refer ,to like partsv FigQflt is a detail perspeet/ive of .thev

in the several figures of the-drawings.

` The letter A de'signatesa casing Voftany de?V t Y `sired material 'adapted tobesupportedupon V"a'base A of any conguration. A'lhistcasing is circular at its lowery portion, so'asv-fto conV duct downward the condensed st eantrwhich` vmay settle thereon and vdischarge they same 1 through a drainconnection' Aatwthe 'bottom SEOIFIGATIONfmgpm or Letters Patent Nafzoanje, aateehiueeio,fieo2njl Appunti@leupriiaisoz,` seriyinnaioise.-(Nomoaeuf 5 UNI-TEE LPATENFFICE'g-f CHARLES M.- RMSTRONQ oiifHoPKiNsViLLE, KirrrroofiSen r'of the'fcasing `Abovethifsi,drain connection i yan inclined guardplate A3isfpiacedQhaving1 at: its lower ends screened outiet-passafgesA4.^y

, a y 355*y The 'upper portion ofilthev` casing isfmerged. c

from a circular line into-anangular-apex,A5,

so asto'present inclined `surfaces:extending j or construction', valthoughfprieferably reticu-V. lated, asshownv a'tiB'iandprovided with bear--l ing-wheels B2, adapted-'to travelfn pena track A, supported-withinthecasingAby means of a bracket'A7 at one end'and a Vsupporting'- `bracket :A8 atthe opposite endjf Cooperating Y with the' trackA6 is afcorrespendingv track C',

i cent' vtol.` each f other whenth'e doorv is opened and tov formi/an overlappingiportionfwhen thev dooris closed into afventical position',vv This door is pivotally mounted in any desired mannenfor instance, by means` of` a'plate'CSt, seje'ured to .the easing Aiand provided with upwardlyfextending lugs '04,5 ltov which similar v,logs O5, Vcarried Aby the'hingedL plate C, se-

curedto thejdoor, are pivotedbyfmeans of a frod C7.) Surrounding this vrod andfs'nitably secured at itsl opposite endsisa coiled spring. CS., ,which` is placedfunder tension asthe door lis opened andVimrnediatelyjclosesl the door when `the basket'isreinoved therefrom.

The 'steamingf'devi'ce' D-"i's r`shown lin detail direction beneath thefbasket. 1-Theextent-ofA locatedupon the hingeddoor-CE,which` track and C1001'. are extendedby01dthe'piv0t, as, y

shown at C2, so as' tobring v,theitracks adjafis"l byFig'Q and consists of..adiskpDQ'tnorrnally Y resting' upon a plate D2 and"providedfWitha'v 4central chamber D3, into which the., :steam pipevDl' passes to'L raise,v the, disk and `f movement of this disk is limited by means of'- the depending armsv Dj5,.provided with hooks a "Dto` engage the lowerfend f'the'pipe `D41` in Y the lupward movement'of the disk whenunder stearnfpresvsure. Thepipe Dfisconneeted YI oo to anyfsuitable form of 'val-veffor instance,l

'acasing E, provided withl a jvalvegE, norymally.seated in a:partitionE?4 by means ofthe coiled spring E3, said valve being provided with a stem E4, extending through a packing and beyond the casing. The valve is connected with any suitable source of steamsu pply by means of a piping E5, suitably supported within the casing and extending through the same. For the purpose of opening the valve E to permit the discharge of steam a lever F is pivotally secured at one end, as at F, to the under face of the plate D2, and from the opposite end thereof a rod F2 extends to the lever-arm F3, carried by the door, and is flexibly connected therewith by any suitable means--for instance, alink connection F4. This lever bears upon the end of the stem E1 when the door is closed, thus opening the valve, but as soon as the door is opened the pressure of the lever is relieved and the spring E3 closes the valve. In Fig. 2 the parts are shown with the lever holding the valve open for the escape of steam within the casing.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the reticulated basket for receiving the tobacco may bc readily rolled outward from the casing and upon the door-section C for the purpose of placing material therein or removing the steamed tobacco therefrom. l'Vhen the door is closed, a tight joint is effected, as the portion C2 overlaps at the hinge end, While at the outerend of the door a suit,- able packing may be provided at the point of contact. is drawn toward the door and the valve opened to permit the escape of steam between the plate D2 and the disk D', thus providing a spray beneath the basket and out of direct contact therewith, by which a thorough and even steaming of the tobacco may be et fected without depositing any undue moisture. The construction of casing with the angular upper portion and curved side Walls is especially adapted to prevent any dripping into the basket. It will also be seen that the small particles or trash tobacco which 'fall downward from the basket will be supported upon the guard-plate A3, so that the water from the condensed steam Will come into contact therewith, and by passing therethrough extracts the strength from the tobacco, so that when caught from the drain-pipe it may be used for any of the various purposes to which this water is applied. As soon as the door is opened the tension of the rod F2 is immediately relieved, permitting the valve to close and the basket to be removed for supplying new material for a subsequent operation.

It will be obvious that changes may be made in the details of construction and configuration Without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having described and set forth the merits ot' the invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a tobacco-steamer, a casing provided When the door is closed, the rod F2A with a door, a basket therein, a steaming device within said casing provided with a valve` and a connection between said valve and door for operating the former; substantially as specified. p

2. In a tobacco-steamer, a casing provided with a door, a baskettherein, a steaming device within said casing provided with a valve, a connection betwcensaid valve and door for operating the former, a track within said casing -above said steaming device, and a tracksection upon said door in alinement with the track ofthe casing; substantially as specified.

3. In a tobacco-steamer, a casing provided with a door, a basket therein, a steaming device within said casing provided with a valve, a connection between said valve and door for operating the former, a track within said casing above said steaming device, a track-section upon said door in alinement with the track of the casing, an angular apex to said casing, and a guarded drain connection at the lower portion of said casing; substantially as specified.

Ll. In a tobacco-steamer, a casing having a circular outline at its lower portion merged into an angular apex, at the uppercentral portion thereof, a door to said casing, a basket within the casing, and a steaming device therein; substantially as speciiied.

5. In a tobacco-steamer, a casing havinga circular outline at its lower portion merged into an angular apex, a door to said casing, a basket within the casing, a steaming device therein, agdrain connection at the base of said casing, an inclined guard-plate above said drain, and a screened outlet at the edges of said guard-plate; substantially as specified.

6. -In a tobacco-steamer, the combination` with a casing, of the tobacco-receptacle supported therein, a steaming device comprising a valve, a steam connection communicating therewith, a plate at the outlet side of said valve, and a disk vertically movable toward and from said plate; substantially as specitied.

7. In a tobacco-steamer, the combination with a casing, of the tobacco-receptacle supported therein, a steaming device comprising a valve, a steam connection communicating therewith, a plate at theoutlet side of said valve, a disk resting on said plate, a steamchamber formed centrally of said disk, and hangers to limit the vertical movement of the disk; substantially as specified.

S. In a tobacco-steamer, the combination with a casing, of a tobacco-receptacle supported therein, a steaming device comprising a valve, a steam connection communicating therewith, a plate at the outlet side of said valve, a disk resting on said plate, a steamchamber formed centrally of said disk, hangers to limit the vertical movement of the disk, a pivoted door for said casing provided with a lever-arm, and a connection therefrom to said valve; substantially as specitied.

9. In a tobacco-stcamer, the combination IIO with a casing, of a receptacle supported theie,

, in, a steaming device comprising a valve, a

steam connection communicating therewith', a plate at the outlet side of'said valve, a disk resting on said plate, a steam-chamber formed centrally of said disk, hangers to limit the vertical movement of thedisk, a pivoted door for said casingprovidedwith a lever-arm, a

lever pivoted to the under face of 'said plate and bearing upon a Vstemv from said valve, and a pivotal connection between the free end of said lever and the lever-arm fromsaid door;

` ,substantially as specified.

10. In a tobacco-steamer, 'a casingprovided with a door-opening,a doo'rpfor saidopening, x 5 having an end portibnextending within. said casing, lngsvsecu'redfto .the ontside ofgsaid casing, pivoting-lugs secured tosaid dooi'va pivotingo'd extendingth rough said 1u gs,"and acoiled spring disposed uponsaidfrodffor auzo position; substantiallylas' spe'cilied.l Y l In testimonyuwhereof I affix` my signatuie `tom"` z ttical1y` closing` said dooninto a vertical in' presence of two witnesses. 1 f g CHARLES M; ARMSTRONG.V A Witnesses: a l y JNo..P.1?RoXWsE, Jr., WILLIAM R. W'ICKS. 

